Cessna 172 accident near Grandview, Indiana, August 6, 1983
On August 6, 1983 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N8164B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grandview, Indiana. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 6, 1983 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Grandview, Indiana
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N8164B · no longer on the register · serial 29964
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN UNSEEN RUT IN AN OFF ARPT LANDING ON AN UNPREPARED GRASS FIELD. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS OVER THIS FIELD AND SAW NO OBSTACLES SO HE DECIDED IT WAS OK TO LAND. THE HOLE THAT WAS HIT WAS HIDDEN BY GRASS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 707 hours in all; 56 in this make and model; 56 in the last 90 days; 657 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 14, 1983; 2,200 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OWB Owensboro KY at 4:30 pm
- Destination: NONE Grandview IN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,600 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 97°F (36°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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